Counselling Services

In student Services, inpidual counselling is available for career, academic, and personal issues:

1. Career Counselling

Counsellors guide students to:

Become aware of who you are, your interests, values, and talents

Become aware of what you need to enrol in university, college or apprenticeship

Learn about the factors involved in choosing a career path

Become aware of specific strategies to achieve your career goals

Become aware of careers that interest you

Research different career fields

Access career interest testing to identify suitable careers for you

Explore popular career websites like www.careercruising.com
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2. Academic Counselling

Counsellors provide guidance that will:

Enable you to select courses of study which meet your needs, interests and talents

Help you resolve problems you may have with your timetable

Provide you with opportunities to explore careers through job shadowing and co-op

Provide you with the study skills needed to do well in your courses

Develop a realistic education plan so that you select the courses that are needed for your educational choices

Teach you about applying to university, college, apprenticeship and other training programs

Teach you how to access available resources (computer and print)

Provide you with opportunities to prepare for post-secondary programs

3. Personal Counselling

Young people struggle with personal issues and crises which impact on everyday learning and academic success. Obviously, these issues can distract from school and must be taken seriously if students are to achieve in school and life. Counsellors offer: